Ping Pong balls…
Once upon a time, an aging King concerned about passing away before his daughter would marry and settle down, decided to speed up the process and issued an unusual challenge that was read out loud by his messenger in the town square…
“The man who brings back the greatest Ping Pong ball shall marry the King’s beautiful daughter, be rewarded with 10,000 gold, and have his very own castle to live like a king himself!“
Upon hearing the alluring announcement three eager and brave young men climbed on their horses and rode off into the sunset to take on the challenge…
No sooner than six months had gone by when the first young man returned and went straight to the king with a big pure lead crystal ball in his hand. The king was pleased so he placed it on the velvet covered mantle piece and waited for the other challengers to return.
Almost a year had gone by when the second young man returned and went straight to the king with a big diamond ball in his hand. The king was very impressed so he placed it on the velvet covered mantle piece, right next to the crystal ball, and waited for the last challenger.
Two whole years had gone by and the king wasn’t getting any younger while the third young man was nowhere to be seen so the king ordered the marriage to proceed with the second young man who had brought the impressive diamond ball.
Just as the marriage ceremony had begun someone was frantically knocking on the huge wooden church doors and shouting for them to open! The marriage ceremony stopped dead as the guards let him in and everyone turned to see a wretched young man with half his arm missing and dripping with blood, a mangled leg being dragged along, an eyeball dangling out of its socket, and carrying a HUGE fleshy ball under his other arm!
“Who are you?”… asked the King.
“It’s ME! The third guy!” …cried the man.
“What the HELL is that under your arm? I asked for a Ping Pong ball!” … said the King.
“Oh FUCK THAT!!! I thought you said King Kong’s balls!”